Fisher's Late Goal Leads Men's Soccer By Campbell, 1-0

Tuesday, September 14

Chapel Hill

7 pm

North Carolina

4-1-1, 0-1-0

Campbell

3-2-1, 0-0-0

Campbell

North Carolina

Cameron Fisher

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

September 14, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score Final Stats (.pdf)

CHAPEL HILL—The fourth-ranked University of North Carolina men's soccer team got a goal from Cameron Fisher in the 82^nd minute and beat Campbell, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Dorrance Field.

Fisher scored at the 81:28 mark off a set play that started with a long free kick from Riley Thomas, who lofted a pass from just over midfield to Fisher for his third goal of the season.

Fisher now is tied for the team lead in goals with Ernest Bawa and leads the team in points with eight.

The Tar Heels improved to 4-1-1 with the victory, while Campbell fell to 3-2-1.

UNC, ranked as high as No. 4 nationally by Top Drawer Soccer this week, held the Camels without a shot in a strong defensive performance after Friday's loss at No. 5 Pittsburgh.

"We worked hard defensively and offensively to create chances, and them not having a shot is obviously good defense," said Fisher, a junior midfielder from Palo Alto, Calif. "It was totally a team win. We worked hard and grinded it out."

Said Thomas of his game-winning pass on the free kick:

"I can't remember exactly how much time was left, I think it was around 10, nine minutes left. I knew it was coming down to the moment of the game where we needed to get a chance. I just felt like getting it up there to give the guys the opportunity up there was my main thought or concern. I felt like if we got a chance, we're going to be able to capitalize on it."

Fisher did just, giving Carolina the edge as the defense continue to stymie Campbell.

The teams played a scoreless first half with UNC outshooting the Fighting Camels by a 1-0 margin.

UNC peppered Campbell with eight second-half shots, however, and nearly scored a goal early in the half when Aldair Sanchez hit the post with his shot with just over 42 minutes remaining.

The Tar Heels will return to the field against Duke at Dorrance Field on Sunday Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.

Notes:
• UNC is 4-1-1 this season and has out-shot its opponents by a margin of 130-19 through six games.
• Carolina is 20-5-2 all-time against the Fighting Camels.
• UNC is 4-0-1 this season against non-Atlantic Coast Conference opponents.
• UNC senior forward Santiago Herrera suffered a lower body injury in the first half and did not return to the game.
• Cameron Fisher now leads UNC with eight points and is tied for the team lead with three goals (with Ernest Bawa) after six games.
• Tar Heels in the National Polls: Carolina is ranked No. 16 by the United Soccer Coaches, No. 4 by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 10 by College Soccer News this week.